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CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE HIGHER QUALITY IMAGE Click here to see distribution map and to hear calls The Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) is a small songbird and is one of 82 species of lark in the family Alaudidae which is in the genus Galerida. It is commonly found across most of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia but is absent from northwest and northern Europe as well as northern Asia. It also occurs in the northern half of Africa as far south as Niger. It is sedentary by nature and is only a rare vagrant outside the normal range. Text © Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds.com |
Showing posts with label Cresterd Lark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cresterd Lark. Show all posts
Sunday 24 July 2016
CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata) Akrotiri Peninsula, Chania, Crete, Greece
Tuesday 29 December 2015
CRESTED LARK (Galerida cristata) Kolimvari, Crete, Greece
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The Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) is one of 82 species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is commonly found across most of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia but absent from north west Europe and northern Asia. It also occurs in northern Africa as far south as Niger. It is sedentary by nature and is only a rare vagrant outside the normal range.
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